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ARCO MAKES SCHOOL SAFETY VISIBLE |
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In a bid to improve the safety of local school children, leading local supplier of personal protective equipment and safety clothing, LBA Member ARCO, has teamed up with Linlithgow Bridge Primary School to keep pupils safer on their journeys back to school this term by donating ethically sourced high-visibility vests. To read more click here. |
The idea of shopping without guilt appealed to Linlithgow town's people this Christmas and LBA Member Fair Tradewinds has enjoyed the support of those who want their money to make a difference in the world. 95% of the goods for sale in the shop come from workshops in the developing world. To read more click here.
28 The Vennel, Linlithgow, EH49 7EX.
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Farmhouse Breakfast
Tuesday 24th Feb at 8am Belsyde House, by Linlithgow
Office Bearers Meeting
Wed 28th Jan 2009 12.30pm Jon's office
Business Gateway
New format - interactive workshop with measurable outcomes
Wed 4 Feb: Making Your Business More Profitable
Wed 4 Mar:Trading Electronically
Wed 1 April: Time Management
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Members of Linlithgow Business Association should book their places now for the LBA Annual Farmhouse Breakfast which will take place at Belsyde House Farm on Tuesday 24th Feb at 8.00am.
Last year's event was an excellent networking opportunity, with first class food, all free to LBA members! Don't miss out! Book your space today!
E-mail: David Tait or contact David Tait, Jim Hay, Jon Newey, Simon Walton or Anne Daly to book.
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Thanks to everyone who joined in and opened late on Thursdays in December. We need to take a couple of points on board before trying it again - security & linking with another town centre event. To read more please click here. |
How about promoting your business by hosting an LBA Meeting at your premises?
Contact Elodie at the Language Room:
e:Elodie; tel: 670009
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Welcome to 2009 to all our members and colleagues in business in Linlithgow.
Following the highly successful Stakeholder event facilitated by Jim Mather MSP at Sun Micro last September we are pleased to say that the next phase of the project is now in hand. To read more see the lead article below "Linlithgow's Future...."
With a difficult year in prospect the Business Association in conjunction with West Lothian Chamber of Commerce and Business Gateway has arranged two series of workshops for businesses at all stages of development from start-up to mature. Business Gateway sessions at Donaldsons have been re-focussed to provide practical assistance and the Chamber of Commerce is setting up a mentoring group centred on Linlithgow. See below for details of both along with news and views from around the Linlithgow business community.
In this issue look out for:
- LBA Annual Farmhouse Breakfast
- Mentoring Mondays
- Interactive workshop - make your business more profitable.
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Next Steps: Follow up to Stakeholder Event
 The LBA has been working closely with West Lothian Council since the Minister for Enterprise, Jim Mather, addressed a wide community audience in autumn of last year to discuss how we secure a prosperous Linlithgow for the next twenty years.
To date, a series of strategic partnership meetings have been held to analyse findings from the event, and a proposed action plan has been created.
This proposed action plan must now be addressed by the wider community, and funds have been provisionally allocated to deliver the initial stage of this wider community debate.
The first step is to create a structured partnership organisation that meets regularly to debate fund allocation and detailed projects. All areas of our community need to be represented in this partnership. Topics will include planning, transport, heritage, and tourism, economic, residential, environmental and business issues.
 A website and local PR campaign are being launched this month to encourage participation in this process over the coming weeks. As soon as you receive information about this please actively promote the website to all clients and customers, colleagues and neighbours. It is vital that all aspects of our community are given the opportunity to get involved.
We look forward to bringing you progress reports, and, if wide support is demonstrated, funds will be released sooner to begin work on delivering a secure and prosperous future for our community.
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Paul Gavin Photography has been established in Linlithgow since 2003, and until recent times Paul has concentrated his efforts in building a growing list of satisfied Wedding and Corporate clients. Paul regularly photographs weddings, corporate events, black tie events & company conferences throughout Scotland, and is regularly called upon to photograph golf events throughout the UK.
Paul Gavin Photography has become a well known local brand & the company's services have now been extended to include family portraiture with the opening of a new studio in Linlithgow. The Studio is conveniently located in Braehead Road Industrial Units, opposite Linlithgow Rose Football Club, and Paul is available by appointment for family, couples and children's portraits.
In recent years family portraiture has grown out of that staid old idea of brown backgrounds and formal poses, and now you are more likely to find Paul taking photographs of children running around or relaxed family images in his studio. To read more click here. |
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Building on the success of their business mentoring programme last year, West Lothian Chamber of Commerce have launched their "Mentoring Mondays" workshops for group mentoring.
Pilot events have been held over the last couple of months and the Chamber is now ready to launch monthly Mentoring Mondays for Linlithgow businesses. To read more click here. |
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STAR & GARTER CELEBRATIONS |
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 250 YEARS OLD AND THRIVING
BURNS NIGHT - BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Built in 1759, the year of Robert Burn's birth, The Star & Garter Hotel is holding a joint birthday celebration on Sunday January 25th. Now in the ownership of John Bartlett, the hotel will host a traditional Burn's Night celebration. All the regulars will be there - haggis, neeps, tatties and bagpipes and the evening is open to all with £6 to spare. To read more click here. |
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We've all become a lot more 'green' in recent years. These days we generally understand the meaning of the terms 'bio-diversity' and 'fragile eco-system'. We understand, for example, that if a small creature such as a wee snail is allowed to die out in an area of 'habitat', it can lead to a loss of snail-eating birds, for example, and a food-chain reaction causes an un-natural skewing of the eco-system in favour of one type of creature over another. Ultimately an out-of-balance eco-system is destined for self-destruction.
I was musing on this scenario last week whilst attending the Council's Development Control Committee meeting to discuss a current planning application. During the meeting an 'objector', a local resident, put forward the suggestion that all non-retail businesses should be encouraged to relocate away from centre of Linlithgow to make room for more shops. To read more click here.
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HYPNOTHERAPY & NLP FOR STRESS IN DIFFICULT TIMES |
Many people are put off trying Hypnotherapy because they fear they are handing over control or that they might "get stuck" in a trance. These are just two of the four most common fears that we Hypnotherapists put to rest as myth and reassure people about every day.
Hypnotherapy is based on the theory that the "unconscious mind" is the data storage area which drives all our behaviours and habits. A Professional Hypnotherapist uses the mind's own natural ability to enter "trance" in order to help enhance a person's life by affecting unwanted habits, behaviours, thought patterns to help the client become more in control of their emotions.
To read more about the wide range of issues that can be helped by Hypnotherapy and the special offers currently available, please click here or for more information contact Rae or John on 01506 830190 or see our website www.hypno-touch.com |
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INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP: MAKING YOUR BUSINESS MORE PROFITABLE | |
To get the New Year off to a flying start, we have engaged local business coach Alan McComb to lead this, and the forthcoming workshops in March and April.
Alan McComb is a highly experienced business owner and certified business coach based in Linlithgow. He has won national and European awards for his work and client results.
Alan's approach is highly interactive. His workshops will equip you to make practical and immediate improvements both to your own performance and to your business.
Our February meeting will take place, as usual, at Donaldson's School in Linlithgow on Wednesday 4th February at 6pm. To find out more, please click here. |
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